2026 James Urquhart: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	79	3115	2958	275	265	378	17761

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Physics

3115

2958

275

265

378

17761

James Urquhart publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James Urquhart sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 378 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

James Urquhart D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James Urquhart sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

James Urquhart is affiliated with the University of Kent in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on physics and astronomy, with a significant concentration on astronomy and astrophysics.

Their work covers several subfields including:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Spectroscopy
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Atmospheric Science
Instrumentation

Key topics in their research encompass:

Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure
Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
Astro and Planetary Science
Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Atmospheric Ozone and Climate

Among their recent publications are:

The SEDIGISM survey: First Data Release and overview of the Galactic structure, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Physical and chemical structure of high-mass star-forming regions: unraveling chemical complexity with CORE: the NOEMA large program, 2021, Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent)
The SEDIGISM survey: molecular clouds in the inner Galaxy, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
A global view on star formation: The GLOSTAR Galactic plane survey, 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics
A global view on star formation: The GLOSTAR Galactic plane survey, 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include:

K. M. Menten
H. Beuther
F. Wyrowski
T. Csengeri
A. Y. Yang

The venues where James Urquhart has published frequently are:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
arXiv (Cornell University)
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
The New Scientist
Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

James Urquhart has also contributed to book publications, including a title published by Cambridge University Press:

Case Studies in Star Formation (2023)

Best Publications

The Australia Telescope Compact Array Broadband Backend (CABB)

Warwick E. Wilson;R.H. Ferris;P. Axtens;A. Brown

513
Citations
The Australia Telescope Compact Array Broad-band Backend: description and first results

Warwick E. Wilson;R. H. Ferris;P. Axtens;A. Brown

414
Citations
EMU: Evolutionary Map of the Universe

Ray P. Norris;Andrew M. Hopkins;Andrew M. Hopkins;Jose Afonso;S. Brown

361
Citations
ATLASGAL - Compact source catalogue: 330 < l < 21 degrees

Y. Contreras;F. Schuller;J. S. Urquhart;T. Csengeri

335
Citations
ATLASGAL - properties of a complete sample of Galactic clumps

J. S. Urquhart;J. S. Urquhart;C. König;A. Giannetti;A. Giannetti;S. Leurini;S. Leurini

288
Citations
ATLASGAL – compact source catalogue: 330° < ℓ < 21°

Y. Contreras;Y. Contreras;F. Schuller;F. Schuller;J. S. Urquhart;T. Csengeri

285
Citations
The H_2O southern Galactic Plane Survey (HOPS): I. Techniques and H_2O maser data

A. J. Walsh;S. L. Breen;T. Britton;K. J. Brooks

268
Citations
ATLASGAL – environments of 6.7 GHz methanol masers

J. S. Urquhart;T. J. T. Moore;F. Schuller;F. Wyrowski

249
Citations
THE BOLOCAM GALACTIC PLANE SURVEY. VII. CHARACTERIZING THE PROPERTIES OF MASSIVE STAR-FORMING REGIONS

Miranda K. Dunham;Miranda K. Dunham;Erik Rosolowsky;Neal J. Evans;Claudia Cyganowski

245
Citations
ATLASGAL — towards a complete sample of massive star forming clumps ⋆

J. S. Urquhart;T. J. T. Moore;T. Csengeri;F. Wyrowski

243
Citations
THE RED MSX SOURCE SURVEY: THE MASSIVE YOUNG STELLAR POPULATION OF OUR GALAXY

S. L. Lumsden;M. G. Hoare;J. S. Urquhart;R. D. Oudmaijer

240
Citations
The HI/OH/Recombination line survey of the inner Milky Way (THOR)

H. Beuther;S. Bihr;M. Rugel;K. Johnston

228
Citations
MALT90: The Millimetre Astronomy Legacy Team 90 GHz Survey

J.M. Jackson;J.M. Rathborne;J.B. Foster;J.S. Whitaker

223
Citations
The Co-ordinated Radio and Infrared Survey for High-Mass Star Formation - II. Source Catalogue

C. R. Purcell;M. G. Hoare;W. D. Cotton;S. L. Lumsden

222
Citations
The Co-ordinated Radio and Infrared Survey for High Mass Star Formation (The CORNISH Survey) - I. Survey Design

M. G. Hoare;C. R. Purcell;E. B. Churchwell;P. Diamond

221
Citations
The H2O Southern Galactic Plane Survey (HOPS) – I. Techniques and H2O maser data

Andrew Walsh;Shari Breen;Tui Britton;Kate Brooks

216
Citations
The RMS Survey: Ammonia and water maser analysis of massive star forming regions. ⋆

J. S. Urquhart;L. K. Morgan;C. C. Figura;T. J. T. Moore

211
Citations
The ATLASGAL survey: a catalog of dust condensations in the Galactic plane

T. Csengeri;J. S. Urquhart;F. Schuller;F. Motte

211
Citations
The RMS Survey: Critical Tests of Accretion Models for the Formation of Massive Stars

Ben Davies;Melvin G. Hoare;Stuart L. Lumsden;Takashi Hosokawa

200
Citations
The Red MSX Source survey: ammonia and water maser analysis of massive star-forming regions

J. S. Urquhart;L. K. Morgan;C. C. Figura;T. J. T. Moore

198
Citations